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Splitting a PDF using Preview on a Mac
As with most computer tasks, Macs have a secret ability that is hard to discover but very easy to use: creating a new, smaller PDF from a larger PDF. To do this, open the original PDF with Preview (usually the default PDF application for Macs). Once the file is open,...
Viewing the CLC Room Calendar
To view the CLC room calendar online: Go to rooms.uchicago.edu. Click "Calendars." Click "Scheduling Grids." Select "Chicago Language Center" from the "Choose Calendar" box. Be sure to select the correct day you want to view. For an illustrated version of these...
AntConc Concordancer Software
On Wednesday, March 1st, Nick Swinehart gave a workshop on the basics of AntConc, a concordancer tool that can analyze any language. Below are some resources from that workshop, and here is a tutorial series from its creator, Dr. Laurence Anthony. Please contact Nick...
Mellon Winter Workshop
About the workshop On February 9-11, 2017, the Univeristy of Chicago Language Center hosted its first Mellon Winter Workshop. This was a dynamic workshop showcasing reverse design and innovative pedagogy across languages and skills, with guest trainers from the...
Using ‘Zoom’ for Online Meetings
The University of Chicago Language Center uses Zoom as its primary tool for online meetings. Zoom allows users from multiple endpoints to meet via a URL or Meeting ID, rather than exchanging user names. Users do not need to create an account, though free accounts are...
Gender Marking and Language Teaching
Please join us on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 3:00-4:00 pm in Classics 110 for a discussion about gender marking and language teaching.